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St David's College, West Wickham

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St David's College details

Address:
St David's College
Justin Hall, Beckenham Road, West Wickham BR4 0QS
Telephone:
020 8777 5852
Fax:
020 8777 9549
Email:
StDavids@dial.pipex.com
Website:
www.stdavidscollege.com
Authority:
Bromley
Admissions:
Selective
Gender of entry:
Mixed
Age range:
4-11
Number of students:
150
Affiliation:
ISA
Last inspection:
June 2004. Read the full inspection report.

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ISC accredited

General information

Headteacher: S V Adams, appointed in November 1997.

Staff: 15 (men 1, women 14).

Background: Situated in attractive playing fields and grounds owned by same family for more than 60 years; wide and varied academic and sporting curriculum. Has information communications and technology suite, with permanent high-speed broadband internet connection. French taught in addition to national curriculum subjects. Charity fundraising plays important part in school life; two Year 6 pupils appointed as charity monitors each year. Extra-curricular activities include ballet, tap-dancing, disco-dancing and sports club; pupils also able to learn speech and drama, clarinet, flute, music theory, piano, recorder, solo singing, trumpet and violin. Football, netball, athletics, cross-country and hockey; sports courses held during half-term and school holidays. Has often won Kentish Times Award for obtaining the highest number of honours marks in Beckenham Festival of Music and Speech and Drama. Newly-built studio for music and drama. Before-school care, from 8am; after-school care, until 5.30pm. Over-subscribed, with 1.6 applications per place. Ethos: 'To produce happy, secure, caring children who have been given every opportunity to fulfil their academic potential, to develop their creative skills and to continue into secondary education with a lasting enthusiasm for learning.' .

Approach to discipline: 'Our expectations are that everyone should respect others and treat peers and staff with kindness and consideration. To this end, copies of the school rules are available on request and many of our assemblies and discussions are related to issues of respect, thoughtfulness, care and consideration for others.'

Uniform: Brown-and-gold blazer, brown tunic (girls), white shirt, tie, grey shorts (Year 5, boys), grey trousers (Year 6, boys). 'Strictly enforced'.

Special needs: Specialist teacher comes into school to give lessons, paid for by parents, to pupils with dyslexia; small groups of children given special lessons during school time.

Inspection: June 2004: ?Pupils reach good standards in relation to their ability and their attainment is above that of broadly equivalent maintained schools. They make very good progress in their personal development and very good contribution to the life of the school. The close co-operative working of staff is a key element in the high quality of education offered to all pupils. The school has few weak features.?.

Secondary schools: Dulwich College (3 pupils); Croydon High School (2 pupils); Newstead Wood for Girls (2 pupils); Langley Park School for Boys (2 pupils); St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School (1 pupils).

Boys' age range: 4 to 11.

Girls' age range: 4 to 11.

Over-subscribed: 1.6:1.

Before-school care: 0800-0845.

After-school care: 1600-1730.

Percentage admitted according to academic ability: 90%.

Factors taken into account other than academic ability: Siblings; behaviour.

Selection procedures: Informal assessments in infant school; basic mathematics and English assessments in junior school.

Day pupils: 150.

Average class size (Year 5): 24.

Subjects taught at seven: 11.

Subjects taught at 11: 11.

All teachers hold teaching qualifications?: Y.

Teachers with degrees: 5.

Specialist teachers used: Music, speech and drama, ICT and sport from reception; French from Year 1; art from Year 3..

Subjects taught in addition to national curriculum: Religious education, French, and personal health and social education.

Sports offered: Football, netball, hockey, athletics, cricket, rounders, cross country, swimming.

On-site sports facilities: Multi-sports court, indoor hall, large field.

Off-site sports facilities: Park across the road; nearby sports club.

Percentage receiving instrumental tuition (Year 5): 30%.

Daily act of collective worship?: Y.

Pupils sit SATs?: Y.

SATs results provided by QCA-approved body?: Y.

Common entrance?: N.

Percentage admitted to senior schools on reduced fees: 33.

Major scholarships won: Scholarships to Trinity School, Whitgift School, Colfe's School, Bromley High School, Dulwich College, St Dunstan's College, Eltham College.

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